The Big Lebowski (movie)

Steven Spielberg's 1998 World War II epic, "Saving Private Ryan," Joel and Ethan Coen's cult comedy "The Big Lebowski" and the 1976 drama "Please Don't Bury Me Alive!" — considered by historians to be the first Chicano feature film — are among the 25 titles added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.

The selections are to be announced Wednesday by the librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, who recognizes the pictures as "cultural, historical or aesthetic cinematic treasures."

"The National Film Registry showcases the extraordinary diversity of America's film heritage and the disparate strands...

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